Teaching Russian in the Pacific Northwest

Teaching Russian in the Pacific Northwest

August 20-21 2009

University of Victoria

Programme

Thursday, August 20.

Cadboro Commons (Campus View Room)

Friday, August 21.

Cadboro Commons (Campus View Room)

Thursday, August 20.

Session I: 10:00 a.m. - 11:50 p.m.

Panel Title — Innovative Ideas for the Russian Classroom

(Cadboro Commons, Campus View Room)

CHAIR: Megan Swift, U Vic

PANEL PARTICIPANTS:

1. Artem A. Medvedev, University of Alberta,Presentation of Russian Culture and History Phenomena through a Single Picture as the Perfect Warm-up Activity

2. Julia Rochtchina, U Vic, Online Computer-Mediated Tools in Russian Language Classes

3. Viktoriya Topalova, Simon Fraser U. A Civilizational Component in Teaching Russian: Possibilities.

11:50-1:15 – lunch break

Session II: 1:20 p.m. - 2:20 p.m.

Panel Title — Solutions for Enhancing Learner Success (Cadboro Commons, Campus View Room)

CHAIR: Julia Rochtchina, U Vic

PANEL PARTICIPANTS:

1. Martha W. Hickey, Portland State University, Measuring Student Success in Content-Based Russian Language Instruction: Pilot year of the Russian Language Flagship Partner Program.

2. Kathie Godfrey, Portland State University, Measuring Student Success in Content-Based Russian Language Instruction: Pilot year of the Russian Language Flagship Partner Program.

Session III: 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Panel Title — New Approaches and Challenges for Teaching Russian

CHAIR: Viktoriya Topalova, Simon Fraser U

PANEL PARTICIPANTS:

1. Olena Polissky, UBC, The Communicative Approach in Teaching Russian

2. Sarah Turner, U Waterloo, Teaching Russian in a small department: challenges and a solution

Dinner: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Participants are cordially invited to a dinner at Nautical Nellie’s Restaurant in downtown Victoria (corner of Wharf St. and Broughton St.)

Each guest is responsible for his/her own costs. Please confirm attendance with Megan Swift () by August 13.

Friday, August 21.

Session I: 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

1. Panel Title — Teaching Russian in the Secondary Classroom (Cadboro Commons, Campus View Room)

CHAIR: Martha Hickey, Portland State U

PANEL PARTICIPANTS:

1. Wendy Voykin, Fine Arts and Languages Department Head, Stanley Humphries Secondary School, Castlegar, B.C., Developing a Russian Language IRP (Integrated Resource Package) for use in British Columbia Schools

2. Robert Ennest, Northern Lights School District No. 69, Russian Resources – The Essential Adjunct for Effective Russian Classroom Instruction

11:30 a.m. -12:50 p.m. – lunch break

Session II: 1:00 p.m. - 2:50 p.m.

2. Panel Title — Heritage Speakers in the Russian Classroom

(Cadboro Commons, Campus View Room)

CHAIR: Sarah Turner, Waterloo U

PANEL PARTICIPANTS:

1. Richard Morris, U Oregon, Private Schooling of Russian Old Believers in Oregon: Historic Attitudes Towards the Practices of Education Among the Russian Old Believers of Oregon

2. Tamara Baldanova Morris (Portland State U), Private Schooling of Russian Old Believers in Oregon: Наблюдения над языком первого поколения староверов Орегона, рожденных в США

3. Megan Swift, U Vic, Integrating Doukhobor-Community Based Students into the First-Year Classroom